Elizabeth Somerset, Countess of Worcester (née Browne; 1502–1565) was a lady-in-waiting to Anne Boleyn and the main informant against her.
She was also the half sister of Sir William Fitzwilliam, 1st Earl of Southampton, treasurer of the household and a man who later became very active in the Boleyn inquiries led by her accusations against Queen Anne.
"[3] About 1508, Elizabeth's sister, Anne Browne, married Sir Charles Brandon, later Duke of Suffolk.
As her lady-in-waiting, Elizabeth's "duties included on several occasions during the dinner holding a fine cloth before the queen’s face when she wanted to spit.
[3] There is also record of a payment made on 4 February 1530 by the king's personal purse to a midwife for the countess of Worcester, most likely Anne's doing.
Her accusations are described in Lancelot de Carle's poem A letter containing the criminal charges laid against Queen Anne Boleyn of England.
Elizabeth and Henry left behind four sons and four daughters on record who grew to adulthood, although it is rumored they had two more children who survived past infancy, bringing the total to ten:[13]